Belgian Grand Prix
Round 6 · 13 May 1979 ·Zolder, Heusden-Zolder, Belgium
Laffite
Ligier
2
Scheckter
Ferrari
1
Pironi
Tyrrell
3
Race classification
| Pos. | Driver | Nationality | Team | Laps | Time | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 70 | 1:39:59.53 | 9 | |
| 2 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 70 | +15.36 | 6 | |
| 3 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 70 | +35.17 | 4 | |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Team Lotus | 70 | +46.49 | 3 | |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 70 | +1:04.31 | 2 | |
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | 70 | +1:05.85 | 1 | |
| 7 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 69 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 8 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 69 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 9 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 68 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 10 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 68 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 67 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| R | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 46 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | James Hunt | Wolf | 40 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | Alan Jones | Williams | 39 | Electrical | 0 | |
| R | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 27 | Brakes | 0 | |
| R | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 23 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 23 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | René Arnoux | Renault | 22 | Turbo | 0 | |
| R | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 21 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 21 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 17 | Spun off | 0 | |
| R | Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | 13 | Transmission | 0 | |
| R | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 13 | Turbo | 0 | |
| R | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 1 | Accident | 0 | |
| F | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 | |
| F | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 | |
| F | Derek Daly | Ensign | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 | |
| F | Gianfranco Brancatelli | Kauhsen | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 |
- R
- Retired
- F
- Failed to qualify